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Council approves grants and funding plans
Thousand OaksMay 13, 20263 min read
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The City Council approved $89,954 in Community Events Grants, a FY 2026-27 Community Development Block Grant Action Plan, and several utility, street lighting, and law enforcement funding items, all by 5-0 votes.
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What this means
The council signed off on money for community events, housing and community development programs, street lighting, wastewater work, and police-related grant spending. It also authorized bids for two infrastructure projects: pipeline upgrades near Calleguas turnouts and street lighting on Avenida De Los Arboles. In closed session, the council discussed several lawsuits, and there was nothing to report afterward.
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- Approved Community Events Grants totaling $89,954 for FY 2026-27.
- Approved the FY 2026-27 Community Development Block Grant Action Plan for submission to HUD.
- Authorized staff to seek construction bids for the Pipeline Upgrades Near Calleguas Turnouts Phase I Project.
- Approved a first amendment to the HDR Engineering contract for Hill Canyon Treatment Plant biosolids improvements, increasing the not-to-exceed amount to $592,350 and extending the term to June 30, 2027.
- Authorized bids for the Street Lighting on Avenida De Los Arboles Project.
- Approved the FY 2025-26 Supplemental Law Enforcement Services Fund expenditure plan to help cover contract costs for one misdemeanor detective deputy and two directed enforcement team deputies.
- Closed session covered existing, pending, and anticipated litigation, with nothing to report afterward.
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Thousand Oaks City Council Regular Meeting (Closed Session)
May 13, 2026, 12:00 AMREGULAR MEETING, Tuesday, May 12, 2026, Andrew P. Fox City Council Chambers, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks, CA 91362completed
Agenda
- CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – Existing Litigation: Joseph Keays vs. City of Thousand Oaks, Ventura County Superior Court Case Number: 202100557036CUPO; Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a).A.Decision: 3. CLOSED SESSION: City Council Conference Room 2nd floor
- CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – Existing Litigation: Esther Neiviller vs. City of Thousand Oaks, et al., Ventura County Superior Court Case Number: 2026CUPO064259; Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a).B.Decision: 3. CLOSED SESSION: City Council Conference Room 2nd floor
- CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – Existing Litigation: Ranch Thousand Oaks MHP, LLC vs. City of Thousand Oaks, Ventura County Superior Court Case Number: 2026CUWM062482; Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a).C.Decision: 3. CLOSED SESSION: City Council Conference Room 2nd floor
- CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – Pending Litigation: G.I. Industries vs. City of Thousand Oaks, et al.; Ventura County Superior Court Case No.: 202100554581CUWM; Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a).D.Decision: 3. CLOSED SESSION: City Council Conference Room 2nd floor
- CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – Anticipated Exposure to Litigation: Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2). (1 Potential Case)E.Decision: 3. CLOSED SESSION: City Council Conference Room 2nd floor
- Older Americans Month ProclamationA.Decision: 7. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS:
- Building Month ProclamationB.Decision: 7. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS:
- Public Works Week ProclamationC.Decision: 7. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS:
- General, Utilities, Golf Course, and Theatres Demands RECOMMENDATION: Ratify April 15, 2026, and April 22, 2026; approve April 29, 2026, and May 6, 2026; and approve May 13, 2026, subject to review and ratification LEVINE ACT ITEM: NoA.Decision: 9. CONSENT CALENDAR:
- Minutes of City Council meetings of April 14, 2026, and April 28, 2026 RECOMMENDATION: Approve LEVINE ACT ITEM: NoB.Decision: 9. CONSENT CALENDAR:
- Pipeline Upgrades Near Calleguas Turnouts Phase I Project (CI 5493) RECOMMENDATION: 1. Authorize staff to advertise for construction bids for the Pipeline Upgrades Near Calleguas Turnouts Phase I Project (CI 5493). 2. Find that this action is not a project as defined under the California Environmental Quality Act. LEVINE ACT ITEM: NoC.Decision: 9. CONSENT CALENDAR:
- Hill Canyon Treatment Plant Biosolids Conveying and Storage Improvements Project (CI 5683) RECOMMENDATION: 1. Approve First Amendment to Professional Services Agreement (Contract No. 14088-2025) with HDR Engineering, Inc. (Ventura, CA), for additional design plans and specifications for the Hill Canyon Treatment Plant Biosolids Conveying and Storage Improvements Project (CI 5683), in an amount of $442,700, plus extra services of $44,270, for a total not-to-exceed amount of $592,350, including previously authorized extra services of $9,580, and extending the term to June 30, 2027. 2. Authorize expense in the amount of $486,970 ($442,700 agreement, plus extra services of $44,270) from A/C #624-8250-682-8300 (Wastewater Fund – Capital Improvements, CI 5683). 3. Find that this action is not a project as defined under the California Environmental Quality Act. LEVINE ACT ITEM: YesD.Decision: 9. CONSENT CALENDAR:
- Street Lighting on Avenida De Los Arboles (CI 5725) RECOMMENDATION: 1. Authorize staff to advertise the Street Lighting on Avenida De Los Arboles Project (CI 5725) for construction bids. 2. Find that this action is not a project as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act. LEVINE ACT ITEM: NoE.Decision: 9. CONSENT CALENDAR:
- Expenditure Plan for Supplemental Law Enforcement Services Fund for FY 2025-26 RECOMMENDATION: Approve the expenditure plan of grant funds pursuant to Supplemental Law Enforcement Services Fund (SLESF) guidelines to partially offset the contract costs of the following positions: One Misdemeanor Detective Deputy (contract costs: $292,131) in A/C #001-6640-621-5730 (General Fund, Contracted Services – Law Enforcement) Two Directed Enforcement Team Deputies (contract costs: $525,919) in A/C #001-6650-621-5730 (General Fund, Contracted Services – Law Enforcement) Find that this action is not a project as defined under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). LEVINE ACT ITEM: NoF.Decision: 9. CONSENT CALENDAR:
- FY 2026-27 Community Development Block Grant Action Plan RECOMMENDATION: 1. Approve the FY 2026-27 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Action Plan for submittal to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). 2. Authorize City Manager to adjust the budget and proposed allocations if HUD revises the amount of the City’s FY 2026-27 CDBG grant; and authorize City Manager to finalize and execute grant agreements and related documents in connection with FY 2026-27 CDBG Action Plan. 3. Find that the federally funded activities related to the FY 2026-27 CDBG Action Plan and other related documents qualify for a Categorical Exemption under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3), Common Sense Exemption. LEVINE ACT ITEM: YesA.Decision: 10. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
- FY 2026-27 Community Events Grants Recommendations RECOMMENDATION: 1. Approve Community Events Grants totaling $89,954. 2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute Community Events Grant agreements with grantees. 3. Authorize expenditure in the amount of $89,954 in FY 2026-27 from A/C #001-0970-646-5920 (CF2027, General Fund - Grants/Donations) for Community Events Grants. 4. Find that this action is not a project as defined under the California Environmental Quality Act. LEVINE ACT ITEM: NoA.Decision: 13. COMMITTEE/COMMISSION/BOARD REPORTS:
- Announcements and upcoming issuesA.Decision: 16. CITY MANAGER:
Documents from this meeting
- Presentations and Items Received at the Meetinghttps://toaks.primegov.com/Public/CompiledDocument?meetingTemplateId=9326&compileOutputType=1
- Agendahttps://toaks.primegov.com/Portal/Meeting?meetingTemplateId=9318&parentLink=newPublicPortal
- Minuteshttps://toaks.primegov.com/Public/CompiledDocument?meetingTemplateId=9319&compileOutputType=1
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